Lotto Max Winning Numbers

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WINNIPEG – Here are the Lotto Max winning numbers from Tuesday, December 15th. Good luck! The $32 million jackpot wasn’t won so Friday’s draw will be for $40 million. In the event of any discrepancy between this information and the WCLC, the latter shall prevail.

New Home Office Write Off

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WINNIPEG – The CRA says those who work from home can claim up to $400 on office expenses. A simplified process now allows employees to claim those expenses as personal income tax deductions when they file for the 2020 tax year if, due to COVID-19 public health measures, they did work at home more than…

Bay Building Committee

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WINNIPEG – The City of Winnipeg has formed a committee to decide on what to do with what used to be the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Downtown Winnipeg department store. Mayor Brian Bowman announced the advisory committee tasked with guiding city council on the next steps toward future use of the 600,000 square feet of space…

PM Says Sailor Search Is Over

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WINNIPEG – The search for a missing Winnipeg Naval officer off the coast of California is over. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement this morning, saying Master Sailor Duane Earle’s dedication to his country and its values represented the best of what it means to be Canadian, pointing out MS Earle had served with…

V-Day In Manitoba

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WINNIPEG – The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be injected in Manitoba today. Premier Brian Pallister calls it a small but critical first step in helping to protect those most at risk from COVID-19. This initial round of 900 shots will be given over the next couple days at the University of Manitoba’s…

Another Video Surfaces

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WINNIPEG – The professional standards unit at the Winnipeg Police Service has started investigating the conduct of an officer who was already under scrutiny. The cop was seen in a video about a week ago giving a ticket to a driver after a woman passenger in the car asked him why he wasn’t wearing a…

Nygard Facing Sex Charges

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WINNIPEG – 79 year old Peter Nygard remains in custody in Winnipeg pending a bail hearing. He was arrested Monday night and went before a judge yesterday as the US tries to extradite him. Nygard has been indicted in New York City on nine charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. American authorities allege he used…

Thrift Stores Reopen

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WINNIPEG – Thrift store customers have returned with enthusiasm following adjusted public health orders that gave the OK for the stores to reopen in Manitoba. While the province will stay under Critical-level restrictions until January 8 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a few changes now allow for second-hand purchases of some items that are…

Main Street Project Expands

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WINNIPEG – Main Street Project has opened its long-anticipated 120-bed shelter at the old Mitchell Fabrics building in downtown Winnipeg. Staff say the newly-renovated building will provide a dignified place to access services for far more guests than the previous MSP location, even as public health orders require physical distancing measures. The 637 Main St…

Winnipeg Sailor Missing At Sea

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WINNIPEG – A navy ship’s officer from Winnipeg is missing off the coast of California this morning after reportedly falling overboard. Master Sailor Duane Earle, from Winnipeg, Manitoba, is thought to have fallen off the HMCS Winnipeg early in the morning while it was nearly 1,000 kms west of San Francisco. The vessel was on…